Tag Archives: STOOL

  Following multiple reports of land disputes and attacks on residents by the self-styled chief, Otomfour Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has declared the Asotwe Stool vacant. During his final sitting on Monday, December 18, 2023, Asantehene issued a warning to Nana Gyni Akenten, the self-proclaimed chief of the Asotwe Stool, …

  The Oyoko Traditional Stool at the Seikwa Traditional Council had gone Missing when opened the throne room after 6 years of locking it, after the demise of the late Seikwa manhene, Nana Kwaku Dwumah Ankoana II. The Oyoko Royal family, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the late Nana Kwaku …

Historian and lawyer Yaw Anokye Frimpong has touted the important role the Great Okomfo Anokye played in the establishment of the Asante Kingdom. Speaking in an interview with GTV’s Kaufi Dey, the historian indicated that even though he doubts some of the miracles attributed to the great priest, Okomfo Anokye …

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has destooled Nana Saforo Koto, the Chief of Bekwai-Abodom. The destoolment is as a result of Nana Saforo Koto’s inability to defend himself against nearly 20 charges presented by concerned residents within his community. The charges against him predominantly revolve around the alleged unrestricted …

Among all the regalia items of the Ashanti Kingdom stands tall the ‘Sika Dwa Kofi’, that is, the Golden stool and the Dwetɛkuduo. Kuduo refers to a special container where precious items are kept, while Dwetɛ is the Twi word for silver. Hence Dwetɛkuduo means a special container made of …

A letter circulating on social media on the official stationary of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council seeking to install a rival chief of Adoagyiri on Saturday 23rd February,2023,has been sighted by publicly. Due to this development, Akyem Kotoku Traditional Council and Chiefs of Adoagyiri has risen up against an intended …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has expressed worry about the activities of Bantamahene, which he said disgraces him as the overlord of the Asante Kingdom and the traditional stool that Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI occupies. Bantamahene appeared on February 20, 2023, before Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and the Kumasi …

The Golden Stool of the Asante Kingdom is one of its most significant traditional representations. The stool, made out of pure gold, stands at 18 inches high, is 24 inches long, and 12 inches in width, according to blackpast.org. The stool has been in existence since the reign of the …

Over 300 years ago, Okomfo Anokye, the priest or traditional healer of the Ashanti empire, who was then a friend and advisor of Osei Tutu (the Ashanti king at the time), called a meeting of all the heads of each Ashanti clan. The agenda was to unite under one of …

It is a simple stool, covered with animal skin and serves a very important role of determining whether or not adolescent girls ready to undergo puberty rites have been chaste and stayed away from promiscuity. In other words, this stool is part of sacred rites performed by the Krobos and …